item details
NamePortrait of Hirawanu
ProductionGordon Burt; copyist; circa 1935; New Zealand
Gordon H. Burt Ltd.; photography studio; circa 1935
William Henry Thomas Partington; photographer; circa 1900
Gordon H. Burt Ltd.; photography studio; circa 1935
William Henry Thomas Partington; photographer; circa 1900
Classificationgelatin dry plate negatives, black-and-white negatives, studio portraits, copies
Registration NumberC.019356
Credit linePurchased 1999 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds
Overview
Head and shoulders portrait of an elderly Maori man with ta moko (facial tattoos), short white hair and moustache. He is wearing a korowai (cloak adorned with tassels) and has two huia feathers over one ear.
This is a copy from an older photograph by W H T Partington.